Undoubtedly, one of the most fundamental players for Universitario in 2023 is Piero Quispe. His performances with the cream shirt earned him a place in the Peruvian national team for the qualifying matches against Chile and Argentina, but Juan Reynoso did not consider him for those matches.
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His absence from the national team caused a lot of annoyance among the 'U' fans, who supported the skillful midfielder to show his best version in the last match against Cusco FC in the Clausura Tournament. Quispe responded brilliantly, as he was one of the standout players on the field against the 'Golden Warriors' and maintains hope of winning the second tournament of the year.
Piero Quispe and his good match against Sport Huancayo
The 21-year-old player came out focused at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium in Cusco from the first half, being the conductor of the team's game and one of the references for the attacking opportunities they generated during the match.
What did Juan Reynoso say about Piero Quispe and his absence?
After the defeat against Argentina, Reynoso stated that he did not consider Piero Quispe because he saw other players in his position performing better. "The thing with Piero Quispe is that we saw someone else better, we practiced with Jairo and Sergio and decided on him, there's nothing against Piero. He is talented and we need to bring him along gradually, we don't want to force anything," he said.